Arts Recovery Plan

CIRCA Pintig's current programs that address the direct impact and harms of the COVID-19 pandemic

Wellness through Asian American Narratives & Theatre (WAANT):

For years, CIRCA Pintig has worked closely with Dr Rooshey Hasnain in various course-based and project-based capacities to promote innovative coursework, researchinformed story collection, and community dialogue. We have demonstrated great interest in understanding the challenges and successes of Asian immigrant students, families, and communities, especially those of us living with disabilities and mental health conditions In particular, we have been impressed by our partnerships with Dr Hasnain’s courses (DHD 420, DHD 400) and the multiple ways our partnership has enabled us to integrate exemplary models of disability and related practice at the intersections of development and culture We have been able to accomplish these goals by studying broader interdisciplinary literature from various fields and then collecting voices of people in many underrepresented populations who are living with disabilities and/or mental illness, including some of UIC’s amazing students, faculty/staff, and community activists and scholars

Advancing Mental Health, Wellness & Disability

Thanks to the UIC Award for funding our 2022 WAANT project which will bring muchneeded grass-roots arts capacity to campus in the areas of disability/mental health practice, research, and policy work. It addresses an under-examined and underfunded area: cross-cultural disability and rehabilitation research with college students of all races and ethnicities, especially Asians, whose voices have too often been silent due to cultural stigmas WAANT’s approach to collect stories and map out supports and resources with college students would allow CIRCA-Pintig to serve as a community resource for students both now and in the long term.

CHICAGO ARTS RECOVERY GRANT